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Tuesday 6 January 2026

CES 2026: Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon X2 Plus platform to power next-generation Copilot+ PCs

Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon X2 Plus platform at CES 2026, expanding its Snapdragon X Series lineup for Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs. The...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

Nvidia at CES: Alpamayo, Rubin, and the rise of reasoning AI

On January 5, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang opened the company's CES keynote in Las Vegas by welcoming the live and global audience, wishing attendees a Happy New Year, and setting expectations...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

China accelerates semiconductor self-sufficiency through foundry M&A: updates on Hua Hong, SMIC

China's semiconductor sector is entering a new phase of domestic consolidation, as leading foundries Hua Hong Semiconductor and SMIC move to tighten control over key manufacturing...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

Taiwan leverages AI export surge to boost tourism, domestic demand

At the start of 2026, Taiwan's electronic components and AI server industries continue to post strong export momentum, driven by surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

China Mobile, CNBM anchor Huaxin Micro-Nano's 8-inch MEMS expansion

China's drive to localize high-value sensor manufacturing gained momentum this week, as China Mobile and China National Building Material (CNBM) Group became core shareholders of Anhui...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

SK Hynix says HBM3E to dominate memory in 2026 as HBM4 ramps up

SK hynix announced on Jan. 5 that it expects its fifth-generation high-bandwidth memory, HBM3E, to remain the dominant product in the...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

Chinese chipmakers confront yield challenges despite localization push

China is speeding up efforts to localize its semiconductor supply chain to overcome US restrictions on high-end technology exports. Supply chain sources acknowledge that while Chinese...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

Chang Wah interview: strong lead frame growth despite precious metals shortage

Post-pandemic inventory digestion for mature semiconductor processes has come to an end. Market conditions have rebounded amid tariff-hedging and precautionary stocking, driving Taiwan's...

Monday 5 January 2026

TSMC 2nm leak probe leads to additional indictments for three people and Tokyo Electron

Taiwan's High Prosecutors' Office has filed a supplementary indictment against three additional suspects and the Japanese chip equipment maker Tokyo...

Monday 5 January 2026

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech to build new plant in Taoyuan amid growing semiconductor demand

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT), a subsidiary of Chunghwa Telecom, plans to start construction of its third Pingzhen plant in Taoyuan in early 2026, with completion expected by...

Monday 5 January 2026

Inpaq CEO Pei-Jen Chen launches resource realignment plan

Inpaq Technology, a passive components maker under the Walsin Technology Group, has launched an internal resource realignment plan. Newly appointed CEO and president Pei-Jen Chen stated...

Monday 5 January 2026

TSMC kicks off 2nm production with Samsung in hot pursuit

The global foundry race has entered a new phase after TSMC announced it has begun volume production of its 2nm process, intensifying competitive pressure on Samsung Electronics as...

Monday 5 January 2026

Lee Jae-myung's first China visit signals warming South Korea-China ties

According to Bloomberg and The Korea Economic Daily, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung made a four-day trip from January 4-7, 2026, to Beijing and Shanghai, including...

Monday 5 January 2026

Japan's Rapidus to launch advanced packaging pilot line in Hokkaido by spring 2026

Japanese chipmaker Rapidus is advancing its 2nm process technology while developing advanced packaging solutions tailored for AI chips. The company aims to officially start trial production...

Monday 5 January 2026

China memory makers' IPO line up: CXMT seeks US$4.2 billion, YMTC prepares filing

Strong AI demand has pushed the memory sector into a rare upcycle. China's leading DRAM maker CXMT is advancing an IPO application on the STAR Market, targeting CNY29.5 billion (US$4.21...

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